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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Students want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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